These Makerspace reminder posters are perfect to add to your Makerspace area in your classroom, Makerspace or STEM Lab! Great to use while introducing your Maker projects and activities or to hang in your room to remind students what to remember while working. Reminders included: I am a/an Artist Thinker Creator Problem solver Programmer Maker Engineer Reader Inventor Scientist Leader Builder
Interested in setting up a makerspace?! Congratulations on taking the first step by doing some research. If a makerspace is properly set up and introduced, it can be a great tool for igniting student imagination and curiosity as well as building classroom community. The following are fou
Our fabulous Mushroom 12-piece set is made from beech wood stems with soft coloured silicone tops. A wonderful blend of soft and natural textures, the tops and bottoms are designed to pull apart so that you can swap, mix and match. This allows your little ones to learn in multiple ways, whether it be fine motor skills, counting, colors, and more! They can be used in combination with other food-learning toys or even kitchen play!Packaged in our signature reusable cotton drawstring bag. Playing pretend has always been a big part of childhood. It’s the foundation to endless stories and possibilities, expands horizons and helps develop vocabulary. Encourage imaginative play using the Mushroom Set with these ideas: Use in combination with other food-learning toys or kitchen play Put them in the secret corners all over the room, give your children baskets and send them to pick up the mushrooms Turn a mushroom upside down it’ll become a spinning top Timeless room or home decor Perfect addition to fantasy small world play, ideal with fairies and elves Incorporate alongside natural materials such as moss and bark for fabulous foraging 12-piece set breaks down into 24 individual pieces - 12 silicone “tops” and 12 beech wood stems The silicone is made from food-grade silicone and is free of BPA, phthalates, cadmium, and lead. Handwash with mild soap and water prior to first use. WARNING: Smaller pieces when detached can pose a choking hazard if swallowed. This toy is recommended for ages 3+ years (parental supervision recommended). Do not leave with an unattended child or pet. Store in a safe place when not in use and keep out of reach from babies.
Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
One of the biggest struggles we hear from teachers wanting to implement STEM or a makerspace is the cost of materials. We asked members of our Facebook Group, Elementary STEM Teachers Club , to share their budget friendly tips and tricks for keeping their STEM supplies stocked. The following a
Simple STEM Stories will help you merge literacy and STEM with fun and engaging, hands-on STEM challenges based on a children's book.
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES SET 1 AND SET 2 OF HASHTAG BLOCKS SPEED BUILDS FOR A TOTAL OF 48 CHALLENGE CARDS! ***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.*** Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?! With Hashtag Blocks STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges! STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM pack. They are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. Two different difficulty levels are provided: “Build it Flat” and “Build it Up” to accommodate a range of learning levels. "Build it Flat” cards are recommended for Pre-K-2nd Grade and "Build it Up” cards are recommended for 2nd Grade-5th Grade. There are 24 cards provided per difficulty level. OPTIONS FOR USE: 1) PARTNER OR SMALL GROUP SPEED BUILDS: Groups of 2-4 students race to build each challenge card the fastest. The first student to complete the build hits a buzzer or bell and “wins” that card. Play continues for the full set of cards. 2) INDEPENDENT SPEED BUILDS: Students work through each challenge card independently. They may choose to time themselves with a stopwatch. INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: How to Use Organization What are My Students Learning? Hashtag Blocks box covers 24 Hashtag Blocks challenge cards – Build it FLAT 24 Hashtag Blocks challenge cards – Build it UP
This is a digital product. You will receive a pdf document via email to print on completion of your order. Get creative at home with this fun flextangle printable template. Create your own cool pattern designs, assemble and play. This is such a fun DIY fidget toy. Suitable for all ages.
STEM SQUARES are student choice boards that encourage children to have a choice in the tasks that they complete in a Maker Space, STEM class or as homework. These tasks promote creative problem solving and critical thinking skills. Each STEM - MAKER choice board is themed to allow teachers to align STEM SQUARES to their classroom topics. Having themed choice boards encourages students to build on their knowledge of the topic as they progress through the tasks. The tasks are kept open-ended to allow students to fulfill their innovative and creative potential. They are a perfect compliment to any MakerSpace, STEM center, Science Center or classroom homework schedule. STEM SQUARES is a creative way to encourage families to take part in a project together at home. Students may cross off or color in squares for the tasks as they complete them, and you may choose to require students to complete a certain number of tasks each month. SET 1 Includes the following: 6 different themed student choice boards each with 8 tasks to choose from 48 different tasks -Animals -Nature -Recycling -Water -Summer -Winter -Parent Letter to send Home -Index List of all tasks included ALSO INCLUDED Self Reflection Worksheets and Rubric 3 pages - Design Brief template - Design Modification template - Test and Evaluation template Ideas for use HOMEWORK - STEM SQUARES can be given as a homework assignment. There are between 4 and 7 tasks on each sheet. Once the tasks are completed students can bring the completed 3D shape into school as a visual representation that they completed it. EARLY FINISHES - STEM SQUARES can be used as a choice board for early finishers. These are great to extend students and get them thinking differently. STEM SQUARES require the use of a lot of problem solving skills STUDENT LED CHOICES - STEM SQUARES can be used to lead your maker space or junk modelling ideas. Students can choose which tasks to complete. WHOLE CLASS - You can use STEM SQUARES with the whole class, the entire class can be given one challenge from the card per week/session. ================================================================ For STEM Task Cards Bundle TRAVEL AROUND the WORLD Click here For STEM Task Cards PIRATE CHALLENGES click here Follow My StoreCURIOSITY and the HUNGRY MIND
The CUBORO Standard 50, the ultimate wooden ball run set that will ignite your imagination and provide endless hours of entertainment! With 50 meticulously crafted wooden cubes and a variety of rails, ramps, and special elements, CUBORO Standard 50 offers limitless possibilities for building intricate and awe-inspiring ball run structures. Challenge yourself as you design and construct mesmerizing tracks, allowing marbles to twist, turn, and zoom through gravity-defying paths. Expand your collection with additional CUBORO sets and accessories to amplify the fun and take your marble run adventures to even greater heights. With CUBORO Standard 50, the possibilities are endless, and the fun never stops! Details: The Standard 50 includes: 50 wooden pieces, 5 marbles, Great for ages 5 years and up. Age/Safety: WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD - contains small parts, not for children under 3 years old The CUBORO elements are made of natural Swiss beech wood. The wood comes from sustainable forestry from regional forests. Made in the Switzerland About the Brand: The CUBORO marble run system from Switzerland has been inspiring all generations worldwide since 1986. The sustainable toy made from natural Swiss wood inspires young and old and guarantees lasting fun. CUBORO stands for timeless design and lifelong learning. The carpenters at Nyfeler Holzwaren AG process regional beech wood in highest quality into the CUBORO elements. The marble run system consists of over 100 different CUBORO elements with various functions. Through creative combinations and logical planning, you can create an infinite number of marble runs. With CUBORO learning becomes a game CUBORO challenges children and adults according to their abilities while awakening the joy of experimentation and supporting logical thinking. The marble run system trains fine motor skills, strengthens spatial imagination and stimulates creativity. You can play alone or in a group. CUBORO promotes collaboration - at home, in kindergartens, schools and teams.
Geoboards are a motivating, hands-on way to work on so many STEM skills at once – 2D shapes, measuring, counting, angles, scaling.
What is the difference between a makerspace and a meaningful makerspace? A makerspace is a place in a classroom, school, or library where students are encouraged to create, tinker, and explore. Nevertheless, a meaningful makerspace goes beyond giving students Legos and telling them to build. Rath
Educators are bringing more hands-on experiences to their students. Create one of these enriching learning areas by building a makerspace.
Are you looking to start a makerspace at your school? I've gathered all my best tips and ideas in one place for you. Let's get making!
Every once in a while, I create a product for my classroom or my TPT store that I get just giddily excited about. Products that are unique and that I know kids and teachers will both love. I felt this way when I released my escape rooms for early childhood, and I'm feeling it again with my latest project: STEM Safari! I've been working on it for weeks, and I am thrilled that it is finally live! STEM Safari is an organized approach to implementing STEM in your classroom, and so much fun! Each STEM session, a student picks a challenge card to complete. There are 5 different types of cards: 1. Elephant Engineering (engineering challenges) 2. Cheetah Challenge (challenges with specific parameters in place) 3. Rhino Riddles ("How can you...?" challenges) 4. Warthog Wonderings (reflection questions and challenges) 5. Buffalo Building (free choice building). I wanted to prevent students from always picking the same type of card, such as the free choice building, which is, of course, valuable, but doesn't do as well with developing problem-solving skills. To do this, and to encourage my students to try new things, they each have an Animal Checklist. Every time they complete a specific type of challenge, they check it off. When they have completed all 5 of the different challenge types, they color in one country in their STEM Safari Africa map. Then they "journey" to a new country and start again with a new animal checklist! This way, the fun just keeps going, but they have a way to track how many challenges they have completed. There is also a STEM Safari Journal included, which helps build their reflection skills. Any of the Warthog Wondering cards that say "write about it" can be completed in their STEM Safari Journals. There are also a few "design" challenges in the Elephant Engineering cards that can be completed in their journals. As they continue their STEM Safari journey, the reflections they have completed in the journal will help them polish their problem-solving and engineering skills. I love doing STEM projects with my students! It is amazing to see what they can accomplish with a few basic supplies and some open-ended directives. However, storing all of these supplies can be a challenge. Included in the STEM Safari kit are tons of supply labels with photographs, to help keep everything neat. Here's a close-up example of a supply label. I even included some editable labels so that you can customize them for any supplies you have on hand! I really hope that your students enjoy STEM Safari as much as mine do! Click here to purchase in my shop, or here to purchase in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There's just something about open-ended, hands-on learning that gets kiddos excited. I would love to hear how you use STEM in your classroom; drop me a comment below! Happy teaching!
STEM Bins® are an ideal hands-on solution for early finishers, morning work, centers, fine motor practice, indoor recess, Makerspaces, or positive reinforcement of behavior. They also provide an open-ended and developmentally appropriate foundation of engineering for elementary students.
Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.
Enhance your STEM & Makerspace stations with this student STEM Amusement Park activity, Engineer Inspiration Board. Use this board to inspire young engineers to build various things that represent the theme of Amusement Parks. Printable & digital options available. =========================================== Using any materials on hand, students have the opportunity to build: ferris wheel spinning cups slide bumper cars carousel boats roller coaster swings drop tower This is a way to inspire students to be creative and imagine new solutions to design these items. There are not step-by-step directions to tell students how to build each one. =========================================== Bonus! Planning, Improving & Sharing pages to help introduce the Engineering Design Process =========================================== Google Slide, Powerpoint, PDF and JPGs are included in this product to meet varying sharing needs. Directions for creating a Seesaw activity are also included. Full size, half size and quarter-page size (of PDFs). Color & black and white options. =========================================== Next Generation Science Standards Addressed: Kindergarten, First Grade & Second Grade: Engineering Design Process-NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2 (Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.) K-PS3-2: Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area =========================================== Perfect for: General education Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade classrooms Distance Learning lesson plans STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace Technology Labs Math Centers/Math Stations Science Experiments Centers Rotation Substitute/Sub Plans Library & Media centers After-School Clubs Extension Groups Summer Clubs Specialized Classes =========================================== When you purchase a product from my store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience. =========================================== Need a makerspace letter to send home? Grab my editable version here! =========================================== Connect with me for more inspiration! Naomi Meredith Navigating STEM & tech in the K-5 classroom. Click HERE to be updated when new products are posted. Instagram: @naomimeredith_ naomimeredith.com
Enhance your STEM & Makerspace stations with this student Camping STEM activities, Engineer Inspiration Board. ========================= Use this board to inspire young engineers to build various things that represent the theme of camping. Using any materials on hand, students have the opportunity to build: canteen marshmallow backpack tent flashlight campfire tree lantern compass This is a way to inspire students to be creative and imagine new solutions to design these items. There are not step-by-step directions to tell students how to build each one. =========================================== Bonus! Planning, Improving & Sharing pages to help introduce the Engineering Design Process =========================================== Google Slide, Powerpoint, PDF and JPGs are included in this product to meet varying sharing needs. Directions for creating a Seesaw activity are also included. Full size, half size and quarter-page size (of PDFs). Color & black and white options. =========================================== Next Generation Science Standards Addressed: Kindergarten, First Grade & Second Grade: Engineering Design Process: NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2 (Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.) =========================================== Perfect for: General education Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade classrooms Distance Learning lesson plans STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace Technology Labs Math Centers/Math Stations Science Experiments Centers Rotation Substitute/Sub Plans Library & Media centers After-School Clubs Extension Groups Summer Clubs Specialized Classes =========================================== When you purchase a product from my store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience. =========================================== Need a makerspace letter to send home? Grab my editable version here! =========================================== Connect with me for more inspiration! Naomi Meredith Navigating STEM & tech in the K-5 classroom. Click the star here on my TpT store to be updated when new products are posted. Instagram: @naomimeredith_ naomimeredith.com
Enhance your STEM & Makerspace stations with this student September STEM activity, Engineer Inspiration Board. Use this board to inspire young engineers to build various things that represent the month of September. Printable & digital options available. =========================================== Using any materials on hand, students have the opportunity to build: apple football U.S. Flag Mariachi band fall leaf cider Farmer's Market campfire pencil This is a way to inspire students to be creative and imagine new solutions to design these items. There are not step-by-step directions to tell students how to build each one. =========================================== Bonus! Planning, Improving & Sharing pages to help introduce the Engineering Design Process. =========================================== Google Slide, Powerpoint, PDF and JPGs are included in this product to meet varying sharing needs. Directions for creating a Seesaw activity are also included. Full size, half size and quarter-page size (of PDFs). Color & black and white options. =========================================== Next Generation Science Standards Addressed: Kindergarten, First Grade & Second Grade: Engineering Design Process: NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2 (Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.) =========================================== Perfect for: General education Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade classrooms Distance Learning lesson plans STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace Technology Labs Math Centers/Math Stations Science Experiments Centers Rotation Substitute/Sub Plans Library & Media centers After-School Clubs Extension Groups Summer Clubs Specialized Classes =========================================== When you purchase a product from my store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience. =========================================== Need a makerspace letter to send home? Grab my editable version here! =========================================== Connect with me for more inspiration! Naomi Meredith Navigating STEM & tech in the K-5 classroom. Click here to be updated when new products are posted. Instagram: @naomimeredith_ naomimeredith.com
Students will love coloring these hand-drawn STEAM/STEM coloring sheets. Included in the file are six PDFs with the following themes: STEAM Technology tools Coding Building Blocks Lightbulbs Makers Gonna Make Ready to print on 8.5x11" paper, these are great for the Makerspace area of your classroom! For PERSONAL use only. Please do not distribute the file. Enjoy!! -Chelsey
Explore a collection of over 45 hands-on STEM challenge ideas that kids are sure to love at home or in a classroom. What will you build?
Ready to build your STEM library with the best picture books? Start Here! Check out my Top 10 all time favorite read alouds for elementary STEM
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
Creating a makerspace for preschoolers can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also be overwhelming with the number of tools and materials to choose from.
Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!
Help Save Fred is a great stem activity! This save Fred the worm is super fun stem activity will help your students strengthen team building skills and...
"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for
Have you heard of my Bible STEM challenges? Well, read on to find out more about them and learn how you can download these resources.
Every once in a while, I create a product for my classroom or my TPT store that I get just giddily excited about. Products that are unique and that I know kids and teachers will both love. I felt this way when I released my escape rooms for early childhood, and I'm feeling it again with my latest project: STEM Safari! I've been working on it for weeks, and I am thrilled that it is finally live! STEM Safari is an organized approach to implementing STEM in your classroom, and so much fun! Each STEM session, a student picks a challenge card to complete. There are 5 different types of cards: 1. Elephant Engineering (engineering challenges) 2. Cheetah Challenge (challenges with specific parameters in place) 3. Rhino Riddles ("How can you...?" challenges) 4. Warthog Wonderings (reflection questions and challenges) 5. Buffalo Building (free choice building). I wanted to prevent students from always picking the same type of card, such as the free choice building, which is, of course, valuable, but doesn't do as well with developing problem-solving skills. To do this, and to encourage my students to try new things, they each have an Animal Checklist. Every time they complete a specific type of challenge, they check it off. When they have completed all 5 of the different challenge types, they color in one country in their STEM Safari Africa map. Then they "journey" to a new country and start again with a new animal checklist! This way, the fun just keeps going, but they have a way to track how many challenges they have completed. There is also a STEM Safari Journal included, which helps build their reflection skills. Any of the Warthog Wondering cards that say "write about it" can be completed in their STEM Safari Journals. There are also a few "design" challenges in the Elephant Engineering cards that can be completed in their journals. As they continue their STEM Safari journey, the reflections they have completed in the journal will help them polish their problem-solving and engineering skills. I love doing STEM projects with my students! It is amazing to see what they can accomplish with a few basic supplies and some open-ended directives. However, storing all of these supplies can be a challenge. Included in the STEM Safari kit are tons of supply labels with photographs, to help keep everything neat. Here's a close-up example of a supply label. I even included some editable labels so that you can customize them for any supplies you have on hand! I really hope that your students enjoy STEM Safari as much as mine do! Click here to purchase in my shop, or here to purchase in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There's just something about open-ended, hands-on learning that gets kiddos excited. I would love to hear how you use STEM in your classroom; drop me a comment below! Happy teaching!
There is nothing quite like kicking off Makerspace time or a STEM challenge with a captivating read aloud to encourage our students to make meaningful connections with text and inspire them to play, explore, invent, and create. I'm always on the lookout for new titles to add to our Makerspace library! Here are the common themes and characteristics to watch for as you're browsing Online or your local bookstore
Want a new way to enjoy Fairy Tales with your kids? Read together, then explore math and engineering with this set of Fairy Tale STEM challenges for K-5!
Establishing clear rules is essential for any Makerspace or STEM classroom. These 24 printable STEM Rules posters are a great way to review classroom rules with students. The posters are visually appealing and easy to understand, making them perfect for a STEAM lab or technology classroom. INCLUDED INSIDE THESE STEM POSTERS: 5 posters for each letter of STEAM / STEM 17 posters for makerspace rules color versions RULES INCLUDE: One rule for each letter in STEAM - Stay on task, Talk quietly, Everyone does their best, Ask questions, Make safe choices Plus more ... respect materials celebrate others use tools safely create a plan ask questions clean up quickly HOW TO PRINT Sized 8.5 x 11 - regular paper size Just print & hang! Laminate for longer lasting use year after year View the preview for more details & samples NEW TO STEM? Setting up your makerspace from scratch? Check out my STARTER BUNDLE! Looking for engaging challenges?? Check out Simple STEM Challenges. Click here to follow me & learn when new products are uploaded. New items are 50% off for the first 24 hours! :D I'd love to hear your feedback :) When you review, you earn TPT credits for free purchases! ♥ I'd Love to connect with YOU! Click here to follow me on Instagram As always, please contact me with any questions! Thank you, Dena ♥
The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . Your makerspace or STEM studio might not be getting a lot of use this year. With social distancing and facial coverings in place, it may feel like a challenge to get students collaborating. We can still offer students a variety of STEM chall
This fun print-and-play 2D shape activity is great to use as an interactive notebook, assessment tool or math center.
30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.
Looking for a cool way to incorporate Architecture into a STEM project? This area and perimeter city brings together science, math, engineering, city planning, maps, and art to make the perfect STEM/STEAM project! And it
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
These fun and flexible areas can help students develop creative and analytical thinking skills.
Make a spinning paper earth craft with this printable template. This is a fun paper craft idea for kids perfect for Earth Day which spins in the wind
Build a telescope with this fun recycled STEM project and learn about Galileo, lenses, and more.
